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Author:

Hobson's choice (Motion picture : 1954)

Title:

Hobson's choice [videorecording] / Janus Films ; London Films ; David Lean's production ; screenplay by David Lean, Norman Spencer and Wynyard Browne ; photographed by Jack Hildyard ; produced in association with and distributed by British Lion Film Corporation Ltd. ; produced and directed by David Lean.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] p. : ill. ; 18 cm.)

Subject:

Businessmen--Salford--Greater Manchester--Salford--19th century--Drama.
Fathers and daughters--Drama.
Sisters--Drama.
Courtship--Salford--Greater Manchester--Salford--19th century--Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Feature films--Great Britain.

Other Authors:

Lean, David, 1908-1991. aus drt aus
Spencer, Norman, 1914- aus
Browne, Wynyard, 1911-1964. aus
Hildyard, Jack.
Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962. act
Mills, John, 1908-2005.
De Banzie, Brenda, 1915-1981. act
Anderson, Daphne, 1922- act
Tomelty, Joseph, 1911- act
Wattis, Richard. act
Scales, Prunella. act
Blomfield, Derek, 1920-1964.
Haye, Helen, 1874-1957.
Arnold, Malcolm. cmp
Brighouse, Harold, b. 1882. Hobson's choice.
Janus Films.
London Films.
British Lion Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Other Titles:

Hollywood greats (Television program). Charles Laughton.

Notes:

Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Joseph Tomelty, Richard Wattis, Prunella Scales, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye. Based on the play by Harold Brighouse. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954; ©1953. "Restoration by the BFI National Archive in association with Studio Canal and Optimum Releasing." Accompanying booklet has a new essay by film critic Armond White and information about the new remastered transfer from a 1953 combined fine-grain master positive. Special features: Commentary featuring film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini; Theatrical trailer; Episode of The Hollywood greats: Charles Laughton / written and presented by Barry Norman; producer, Barry Brown; director, Margaret Sharp ; BBC (ca. 44 min. ; 1978).

Summary:

An owner of a Victorian-era boot shop finds himself in a battle of wills with his headstrong eldest daughter, who wants to make her own professional and personal decisions in her life.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 461

ISBN:

1604651199
9781604651195

OCLC:

(OCoLC)276784789

UPC:

715515042116

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)